• The tidepools of Cabrillo National Monument

    Cabrillo

    National Monument California

Military Reenlistments

Statue Plaza
The Statue Plaza is a beautiful location for your small reenlistment ceremony.
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Bluff Event Site
Overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the Bluff Event Site is a scenic place for your larger reenlistment ceremony.
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REENLISTMENT CEREMONY GUIDELINES

To help you determine if Cabrillo National Monument is the best choice for your Department of Defense reenlistment ceremony, we offer the following guidelines:

  • A Special Use Permit is required. Please download and complete the application found below and allow at least a week for processing.
  • Reenlistment ceremonies with less than 15 people are allowed in the Statue Plaza.
  • Ceremonies with more than 15 people may be held in the Bluff Event Area.
  • Ceremonies should start before 9:00 AM and must conclude by 10:00 AM.
  • Receptions with cake, cookies, coffee, or other refreshments are not permitted.
  • The park entrance station opens at 9:00 AM. If you would like the ceremony to begin after 9:00 AM, please contact a ranger (listed below).
  • All vehicles must be parked in the main parking area.
  • Entrance fee does not apply with approved permit.

DOWNLOAD AN APPLICATION

For a downloadable application for a reenlistment ceremony, click here.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

To learn more about holding a reenlistment ceremony at Cabrillo National Monument, please contact:



Marty_Lane@nps.gov (619) 523-4568


Ralph_Jones@nps.gov
(619) 523-4563



Did You Know?

Lighthouse lantern

Did you know that, back in the mid- to late-1800s, children of lightkeepers at the Old Point Loma Lighthouse at Cabrillo National Monument had to row a boat from Point Loma to Old Town San Diego to get to school?